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Originally Posted by motion
I thought it was supposed to be another mop-up year for Mercedes, given the engine freeze. What happened?
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No more Alonso at Ferrari, is going to help them a LOT. I've been saying it for years.
Ferrari, with Kimi, and has engineer from Lotus are going to give them a car that can get back on the podium.
The engine differential was mostly with cooling. Mercedes opted for more aero drag in exchange for higher engine efficiency(power).
The freeze allows a gradually limiting amount of changes each season. The 2014 design is not locked in, about 40% of the engine could be changed if so desired IIRC. It reduces each year.